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Mr. President,

I thank Ms. Fatou Bensouda for her statement. I welcome His Excellency, Ambassador Omer Mohamed Ahmed Siddig, Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Sudan, to this meeting.

Mr. President,

Viet Nam continues its previously stated position on Sudan, including as was expressed at the Council's meeting last Tuesday (8 December). We welcome the recent historic developments in the country, particularly the signing of the Darfur Peace Agreement on 3 October 2020. We commend the continued efforts of the Government in this regard. It is critical that the Sudanese parties continue to fully implement the Peace Agreement to bring lasting peace and development in the country. We also look forward to the full and timely operation of the United Nations Integrated Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) to support the Sudan's transition in this critical period.

At the same time, we are concerned about the reports on rising number of civilian casualties, including many women and children, in the past few months due to inter-communal violence. We call on the Government to take appropriate measures in addressing this issue, including acts related to violations of international humanitarian law. 

Mr. President,

Viet Nam reiterates our consistent position that the state has the primary responsibility for the implementation of international humanitarian law, the prevention and suppression of serious criminal acts, such as war crimes, crimes against humanity and the crime of aggression. While attaching importance to the establishment of accountability for violations of international humanitarian law and serious criminal acts, we maintain that it shall be conducted in accordance with the fundamental principles of international law, including the respect for state's independence and sovereignty.

In this regard, we take note of the thirty-second report of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) pursuant to Security Council Resolution 1593. 

I thank you./.

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